Window-shade.



J; P. VANDENORTH. `WINDOW SHADE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8, 1913.

1,106,601. Patented Aug. 11, 1914L 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTOALITHO., WASHINGTON. D. AC.

.1. P. VANDENORTH. WINDOW SHADE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 8, 1913.

1 1 06,601. Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO4. PHOTO-LITH.. WASHINGTON, D. L.

`ZJ'AJWEIS PETER VANDENORTH, Ol" CHICAGO, ILLINGS.

WIND CVT-SHADE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed November, 1913. Serial No. 799,925.

T0 @ZZ `whom t'mag/ concern.' 1 Y Be it known that I, JAMES PETER VANDE- Non'rrr, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window- Shades,of which the following is speciiication.

This invention relates to improvements in window-shades, and its object is to provide a novel and improved structure and mounting which enables the-'shade to be converted into an awning or sun-shade.

In order that the invention may be better 1anderstood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which--` 'Figure l isa front elevation of a window showing the invention applied `thereto; Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;'li`ig- 3 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the device; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section onA the line ofFig. l; Fig'. 5 is a perspectiveview of a fragment of the bottom bar of the shade, and Fig. 6 is a cross section on the line G-G'of Fig. 8.

The reference character 5 in the drawings denotes a window frame or casing in which are mounted sliding sashes 6. y The shade is a strip of suitable fabric which is connected to a spring-roller 8 supported by brackets 9 at the top of the window frame. The spring-roller is in all respects similar to the spring-rollers employed in connection with ordinary window shades. Substantially midway between the top and bottom of the window frame, on the same side as the spring roller, is mounted a roller under which the shade is adapted to be passed. The roller comprises two sticks 10 tightly fitted at their inner ends into a sleeve 1l. This construction is provided in order that the roller may be lengthened or shortened to suit windows of different widths, adjustment of the roller being readily effected by drawing one or both sticks' out of the sleeve more or less, or by pushing the sticks farther back into the sleeve. The roller is supported at its ends by brackets 11a similar to the supporting brackets of the spring Vroller of an ordinary window-shade.

To each stile of the window frame, at or about the middle of the lower sash 6, is secured the base bar l2 of a vertically swinging bracket arm 13, said bar having an outstanding ear 14 at the top to which the inner end of the bracket arm is pivoted, as

indicated at l5. The bottom of the bar has an outstanding ear 1G to which is pivoted, as indicated at l?, a brace bar i8 having a sliding connection with the bracket arm to permit the latter to be folded downward. The bracket arm has intermediate its ends a longitudinal slot 19 in which works slidably a sleeve 20 on a stud 2l carried by the outer endof the'brace bar. The outer end of the bracket arm has a short slot 22, which latter is for a purpose to be presentl described.

To the bottom edge of the shade is secured" a cross bar Q3 composed of several adjustably connected sections to allow lengthening or shortening according to the widthrof the shade. rEhe ends of the cross bar project slightly from the side edges of the shade, and at the extremity of each of said ends is a reduced portion 2eterminatino in a head 25.' To the bottom of the shader?? is attached a cord 2G adapted to be secured to a hook '27 mounted on the window-sill 2S.

To operate the shade 7, it is drawn down by means of the cord 26 and passed behind the roller composed of the parts 1G and ll. The bracket arms 13 being in folded position as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3, the shade is drawn down until the heads 25 may be passed through the slots 22, the width and length of the heads being such that this may be readily done. The heads are elongated in the direction of the length of the shade, hence they will readily pass through the slots when the bracket arms are in depend- `ingfolded position, as the slots 22 are then vertical and the heads 25, when the shade is pulled straight down, are positioned so that their longest dimensions are vertical. The heads are passed through the slots until the reduced portions Q4 lie in the latter. The lower end of the shade is now connected to the bracket arms, and upon releasing the cord 2G, the spring roller 8 pulls up the shade, thereby unfolding the bracket arms, the same swinging upward and outward until the connections between the bracket arms and the brace bars 18 reach the inner ends of the slots 19. rPhe bracket arms are now in horizontally projecting position, and the lower portion of the shade extends slantingly downward and outward from the roller composed of the parts l() and ll, similarto an awning. l'f the shade is to remain .all the way down, the bracket arms will be left in folded position, in which position A of which, therbarf23 cannot become accidentally disconnected from the bracket arms 13. Before disconnection can'be made, the heads must be brought into alinement with the slots. To release the shade, the heads need only be turned to pass back through the slots 22, and after disconnecting the shade from the bracket arms 13, the cord26 is released, whereupon the spring roller 8 l @Will Wind up and pull theshade to thetop ofthe Window frame. The ears lll andv 16 are located at the opposite edgesofthe base bar'l2, Which enables the parts 13 and 18 torrfold closely together.

I Y "f 'By the structure herembefore described, a f y Window shade 1s had Which can readily be Y AconvertedV into an awning or sun-shade, thel vparts. forming the supports ofthe shade are strong andv durable, and there is an entirev absence of complicated structuralA details r liable to get out of order.

I claim:

41. The combination With a window-shade, y

It Will be'noted that` 'prajjraasvieei member moaned iframe- Y diate the top and bottom joi the Window, be- Y vhind which member the shade Vis adapted to be extended,V bracket arms y pivoted to the `Window casing below the transverse rnem AbertoA-svving ina vertical. plane, said bracket arms having slotted free ends, andacross and projectingV fromthe side 4edges thereof, the projectingends ofthe cross barhaving a head which is elongated in the directionv of the length ofthe shade, and dimensioned to pass through'the-slots ofthe .bracket arms..

of a transverse member 'mounted,interme-` Vbe extended,YA base vbars 'securedto the VvWindow casing, bracket arms belowthetrans V verse member, oldable braceshaving` asliding connectionwithythe bracket arms, the p aforesaid basebarshavingears to which the j bracket arms and the braces are pivoted', the earslt-o which the bracket armsV are Vpivoted being otfset'relative to the'earstoivhich'the in-g' the lowerv end of fthe shade to `the free ends of the bracket*arms.Y. Y Y Y In testimonyjvvhereof affix myfSign'ature-V i in presence Voitwo Witnesses..

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